The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-03-29
THE FLANEUR.

York, aged - years.
THE FLANEUR.
On doit touiours naner -
Blif. told me, on the quiet, that he be-
lieved old Nosbig really meditated taking
unto himself wife soon. He says things
squint that way at present. Well, who'd
have thought it. "Blood Will tells Blif.
says he will probably be I" best man."
Says BIif. to me: "Were you at the Police
Court yesterday morning? and did you
notice q lot of our friends of the bath-house
party p / said yes saw them there, but
Lot told me that the ones he wanted most
had "gone a fishing in the country" and
would not be on hand for week or so, and
he had to postpone the business.
Blif. related little joke which came off
Friday night at the ball between scrub =
and the King of the Dudes" in which the
scrub" in hot pursuit. The dude took to q
carriage, whose driver he was familiar with,
and rapidly drove OFF, followed by the
SayS Ie nEarU OF Tnem was the King or the
Dudes saying to his driver: - Will YOU
stand by me, Frank - Call out the army
there's going to be a fight
On Wednesday 1 was down in ManueI's.
looking at the new frescoed ceiling, when
who should come in but Admiral Grisley and
the Bo'sun of the Conundrum. "Oh oh"
says /, g here's another fght.'' l was mis-
taken, for they commenced laughing and
joking by themselves, concluding by hugging
and kissing each other like brace of blush
ing school girls, and settling the matter with
a couple of "snifters P" which made these
two brave warriors one in thought and
action. The Ratchet is buried"
hear the Admiral and officers of the great
"Naveen were to be present, by request, in
full civilian Observation-Disclosures coats. etc
at the reception to the Russians. but at the
last moment the order was courtermanded
by the Grand Duke, who thought the "smalI
stores would not hold out. Biif. was there.
and saw Grisley when he drove up, LOOKING
as smiling as Summer morn,n but when
the turnkey gave him the Grand Dukes
order to repair Immediately to the flagship
ConundrUm and stand by the main tack and
see that the main brace was properly spliced.
the Admiral Just wilted, and directed the
the driver to take him to the dockyard, The
Admiral looked as if he had encountered an
Arctic cyclone full-and-by.n It was a cold
day for the Nsvee,n and the Admiral and
officers got left badly.
Don Ceiso Cesar Moreno, who, some wears
ago figured prominently among You, is still
on hand. | saw letter of mis- the other dav.
He says that the Hawaiian Government owes
him some money and you bet be is going to
get II. wouldn't go big ticks on his SCOOP
ing much Doodle out of the Treasury sack as
long as the Grand Old Fraud is running
things. The g. o. T. wants all he can get
for himself and sonny-in-law. Don Celso
had better have his old letter of credit framed
and put into museum as a curiosity. BY
the bye he isn't very nifty in his language, |
calls the G. Q. F. the Criminal Gibson.'s |
says that reptiles place is in the gutter" |
and even goes so far as to say he is an Hes- |
capped convict. l must ask Blif. about this. |
Inc rest OF the letter is too steep for me; I |
can't come the double back-action cussin' /
that the Don manages.
1 had a eonfab with my friend Admiral 1
Grisley about the Rifles drill and 'Ehopp on 4
Friday evening. Says Grisley: " FIsneur. |
be sure and be on hand, and bring BIif. |
along; we will be thar with our new mi
forms on, then you will be able to see how
smart We look, and have more elevated 4
idea OF the Navy" | thanked the Admiral
kindly, and promised to be on hand. | bor-
-owed steel pen" shaped coat and set out
tor the ball, and found Blif. already there,
arrayed IL grand style. Says l: "BIif..I
where did YOU raise these duds7'' EOh, l
borrowed them from INV uncle. >. Pretty
ooked like common pIug-no uniform on.
says l: Admiral, what's up? Where's the
new uniform? What's the matter. eh. old \
ooy." Grlsley Just led me into tie ward
and told me the whole "biz''-hoE he and
he officers appeared before the Grand Duke
n full rig, and he was tickled to death to
zee them look so gay. But. saws the
Jrand Duke, your uniforms are too COR
geous altogether for hop. You must wait
lntll give grand State ball, when Won can
appear In public and do credit to this great
Oukedom.
oh my" says Blif. "ain't houors eav'
n this country? Read this from a Massa-
;husetts paper" American gentlemen d.
lrous of attaining the honor Of kpiohthood
.hOuld seek the Sandwich Islands. ne
Irand Duke there has stock of ribbons On
land which can be had cheap" Saws BliT.
knew II would come to this, when ever
'ther chap you meet here is wearing the
'adge OF some OF these orders; besides there
; that distinguished old blue nose who has
zen highly b0HOred by being accidentally
decorated, and has notified all his Kauuck